Class Action Lawsuits Now Target More Than a Dozen Law Schools
NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A threatened wave of class actions against American law schools became a reality last week after plaintiffs' lawyers sued a dozen more schools over their allegedly ...
Lawsuits 'just like a nuclear bomb' for Southwest Virginia
EQT, the same company facing class-action lawsuits from landowners who claim their rights have been trampled, is seeking to have the counties’ ordinances invalidated on a legal technicality dating back to the mid-1990s. If the Wise County Circuit Court ruled in the company’s favor, local leaders say, it could be enough to bankrupt the entire region.
Google "Lawsuit Abuse": What do you Find?
If you are someone who reads my InjuryBoard posts from time to time, you know that I frequently write about the fact that the need for "tort reform" is a myth, perpetrated by big insurance, big pharma, big tobacco and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. These lobbying groups argue that those of us who represent injured people against Goliath corporate interests are guilty of "Lawsuit Abuse". The U.S ...
S&P 500, financials targeted less in lawsuits
Large U.S. companies are facing fewer shareholder securities fraud lawsuits than at any other time in the last decade, a trend that may persist as fallout from the 2008 financial crisis recedes. Just 3.2 ...
Limits to Asbestos Lawsuits Pursued by ALEC in Idaho - And a State Near You?
An article by Associated Press correspondent John Miller, published January 29, 2012, in MSNBC.com’s Health section, [1] [1] notes that the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is pursuing to limit claims from lawsuits brought by people with asbestos-related illnesses , including asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma caused by inhaling asbestos filaments and particles (used in ...
Law Schools Sued for Lying About Lawyering
It’s not exactly Darth Vader versus Obi-Wan Kenobi, but lawyers Jesse Strauss, David Anziska, and Frank Raimond have similarly completed the circle: Once, they were the learners; now, with a new series of lawsuits against fourteen law schools, they are threatening to take down their former masters. The saga began last year, when Strauss and Anziska, both veterans of corporate legal work, filed ...
Today in America Reviews the Best in Legal Administration Services Industry in new Business Management Series
Today in America reviews the socially responsible, leading legal administrative services of Garden City Group, Inc. in new Business Management Series. GCG takes on the corporate big dogs and then takes care of the world they live in.Coral Springs, FL (PRWEB) February 06, 2012 Committed to introducing star performers with a heart of gold in the business field, Today in America reviews the legal ...
KBR, Halliburton spared from lawsuits over Iraq battle
KBR, Halliburton spared from lawsuits over Iraq battle KBR Inc. and its former corporate parent, Halliburton Co., won't face a jury on claims they sent unarmed civilian convoy drivers into an Iraqi battle zone in 2004, knowing the workers would be injured or killed, an appeals court ruled.
Who should pay the $200 million for nursing home death? It's complicated
By Stephen Nohlgren, Times Staff Writer Saturday, February 4, 2012 Elvira Nunziata fell down a stairwell and died at a Pinellas Park nursing home. A $200 million verdict is proving difficult to collect. ST. PETERSBURG — Holding nursing homes accountable for shoddy care is tougher these days. As with other big industries, complex corporate networks insulate owners from legal claims. Money is ...